Dictionary Definition
sorb n : acid gritty-textured fruit [syn:
sorb
apple] v : take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by
absorption [syn: take up]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- The wild service tree (Pyrus torminalis) of Europe; also, the rowan tree.
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
Sorb can refer to:
- a tree of the genus Sorbus including:
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- Sorbus domestica, the True Service tree
- Sorbus aucuparia, the Rowan
- Sorbus torminalis, the Wild Service tree